The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-09-15
FnAN Iu WIN FEAR.
The Republicans of Ohio See the Hand
writiDR OD he Wall,

The Republicans of Ohio See the Hand
WIRING on heWall,
COLUMBUS o Sept. 9-The Rppubll-
can ffl;ia der the PRESENT civil
service administration held nasty
m4sting lat night Investigation de-
Velipad the fact that 1t was merely a
80 fer nee of the Republican executive
committee, which had been called to-
ga hsr IN mott inpOr ant business.
The Foraker natural gas we'll Is to be
tapped at Caldwell tomorrow, and IN
rlrr 10 m re the exhibition success.
II co Fsa 1t is nece-s ~ to have few
prominent Republic ns present. The
committee has hen rlting and tele-
graphing for over week; they have
| Takad ne q. o y. with fine comb, and
40 far have secured only q few ward
politicians TO attend. Willie Csppellsr,
who Is paid So 900 per annum to mon
age the Republican campai0h by the
burdened tag payers of the State,
iszrowing frantic. His hair Is
actually tuning gray, while
Jack DOane the secretary and state
librarian, is rapidly becoming living
skeleton.
thing must be done to cOunteract the
influence of the immense dem0nstra.
tiOn at Hamilton on the 7th. To have
their camnBiRn opened before cor
pOrsI's guard OF cit'zsns and q few ward
politicians on the platform would be
disastrous, hence they ave appealing to
such men as Foster and Mckinley 20
reconsider their action and come to the
meeting The situation was discussed
at great length, the list was gone
through with and the letters Of declins.
tion from General Beatty, John Sher
man, Bob Kennedy, NJ jOr mckinney
Governor Foster, John Hinrham Ger
eral Jones, General Clio VenOr and
scores Of others were read. A gloon
was cast over the meeting, which causec
the civil service reformers to look eX
ceedingly sad. But there was no rem
edy; the leaders of the party have be
come dlsgusted with their windy candi
date for governor who has 6t fifteeI
battles and still lives to preach 4
crusade Of sectiOnalism and hate. o.
course he is a greater man than Gardelr
or Grant, far greater soldier, hence Il,
justified 10 teeping alive the old feeling
against the stern injQnctlOns of both.
But Governor Foraker should diver
his attention from the bloody shirt long
enough to tell the parents Of the blinC
children of Ohio why he removed Dem
ocrst superintendent in order to rein.
atRte pupil named Hsines; man who
robbed the inmates aud led to the 81
looms and bsWdy houses Of the city, o
man who could not see.and according to
the statement of the Republican sup
srintendent, was dangerous character
and should not b9 tolerated there. Gov
ernor Foraker should tell the people
why this man was reinststed In the In
stitution by his direct and personal In
Auence.
And then he might explain to the peO
pie why he removed the superintendent
of the Ohio soldiers and sailors or
phsns' home, and even went 80 far as to
demand the resignation OF two tru 5teee
who refused to obey his dictates In this
matter, superintendent whose admin
istratiOn was afterward commended by
the trustees In their annual report tC
the governor and com manded by the
board of lady visitors, as wise, econom
lcsl and j1diCious. He might then
eAQibAu why Guo LoSlBuhVAOn VA LIu
employees who had been educated In the
institution and were unususlly cOmpe'
tent was demanded, and their place
filled by four persons who had never
seen the institution before; verify Gov
ernor Foraker's love for The old soldier
extends to their orphan children.
And then he might explain whether
he was just In fun or prevaricating
when he stated In both his inaugural
address and message that he favored
nonpartisaD management Of public IN
stitutions; for in three Of them he haa
appointed Republicans to fll the vacsn-
cies occasioned by the expiration of thp
term of Democrats, this making The
board stand four Republicans to one
Democrat, condition of affairs never
before attempted by any governor Of
this State and showing up the dems-
goguy of Joseph B. Foraker. Doubtless
If the term Of the only Democratic trus-
tee remaining In the institutions shOu d
expire Foraker would appoint Repub'
llcan and thus take another Of his LONG
strides towards nonpsrtlssn manage
ment.